Root Farm in Verona to host Wounded Warriors fundraiser April 13

Verona >> The Root Farm in Verona will be the site of the April 13 Wounded Warriors project fundraiser.

Recently, event organizer Rob Thrasher put out a plea for help finding a venue. A previous venue for the event feel through and Thrasher was scrambling to find another site.

The Root Farm, 6000 Rock Road in Verona, is a popular site for community events. Registration begins at 10 a.m. with the event beginning at 11 a.m.

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Funds from the event will be donated to the Wounded Warrior Project, which helps veterans from across the nation who are returning from war, Thrasher said.

Thrasher, a U.S. Naval Security Petty Officer who served from 1985-91, is now an online business marketing specialist in New Hartford.

This is the first CNY Walk for the Wounded Warriors, which he hopes it will become an annual event.

Thrasher has a mission to positively affect the upstate New York region.

"My goal is to hold dozens of events like this one across Upstate New York," he said. "We're going to have a blast. If the participants enjoy the event and we raise a little money for Wounded Warriors, we'll do it again next year."

Donations can be made to the Wounded Warrior Project at 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, Fla. 32256, CFC No. 11425. Checks can be made out to the Wounded Warrior Project.